Re: Failed first attempt

Do not assume any thing from mind .. Just do what they ask ..

 That's what was my plan
 

Read it twice without any assumption from self.

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From: Joe Sanchez <marco207p_at_gmail.com>
Sender: nobody_at_groupstudy.com
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:17:09
To: Joe Rinehart<jjrinehart_at_hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Joe Sanchez <marco207p_at_gmail.com>
Cc: Leigh Finch<leigh_at_leighfinch.net>; <ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
Subject: Re: Failed first attempt

Any suggestions on how I can train myself to better understanding how to
read the questions. I suppose I question myself to much when reading each
Section and trying to interrupt what they are asking.
Thanks,
Joe Sanchez
On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Joe Rinehart <jjrinehart_at_hotmail.com>wrote:

> Don't despair, I took the exam four times before finally passing...
>
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> Leigh Finch
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 4:51 PM
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> Subject: Failed first attempt
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> Hi Everyone,
> I failed my first attempt in Sydney just under 2 weeks ago. I got about 60%
> in troubleshooting, and about 70% in the config section.
>
> I think If I had felt better about the troubleshooting section I would have
> tried harder in the config section. I found it really hard to put in 100%
> after knowing I'd already failed the exam.
>
> I went up to Sydney a few days before, but left my cpap equipment at home.
> Great a few days of bad sleep... I'm not using that as an excuse for
> failing, but it didn't help.
>
> The troubleshooting section was pretty fair.
>
> Things that tripped me up/slowed me down:
>
> * I spent too long on a particular question (without realizing it), and ran
> short of time to complete the last question, clearly in the process I
> rushed
> another question or two and missed a point.
>
> * Forgetting about the devices that maybe weren't on the diagram I was
> looking at.
>
> * Not realizing there were more diagrams until 20 mins in.
>
> * Not being familiar enough with the environment
>
> * Not being alert enough
>
> * Fearing the exam
>
> The config section was fairly easy, I just found it hard to give it my all.
> I finished the config section with 40 mins to spare (and went over it again
> until time up), but feel I could have finished much quicker.
>
> I've booked in for a second attempt early December.
>
> Cheers
> Leigh
>
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